Container.



P. TURNBULL.

CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 1912.

Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

awuento'b 17 211] I'M/705a ZZ. w vtmozooeo for use by bathers, the container PERCY TURNIBULL, 0F TRENTON, NEW JERSEY.

CONTAINER;

To all whom it may concern: f I i p Befit known that I, PERCY TnnNnUnL, a

subject of the King of Great Britain, resid-,

Mercer and ing at Trenton, in the county of State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Containers. of which the following is a specification An object of theinvention is to provide a water-proof container.

The invention' embodies, among other features, a device that being adaptable for the reception of jewelry or other valuable articles that the'bather does not desire to leave in the bath house, the said container being arranged for connection with the suitof the bather and having the cover thereof arranged to form a watertight casing. The container can also be used for cigars, cigarettes or other smokable articles and is preferably provided with a plurality of compartments, in one of which the smokable articles are placed and the other of whichis adapted to contain matches for use in connection with the smokable articles. 7 7 I In the further disclosure of the invention reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings constituting a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device; Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view; and Fig. 3 is a plan view, the cover being shown in open position.

- Referring more particularly to the views, use is made of a casing 10 having a vertical transversely extending partition 11 therein arranged to form a plurality of compartments 12, 13. The upper edges of the casing 10 are bent outwardly to form a continuous seat 14 in which is arranged a suitable packing 15. A plurality of clamping members 16, 17 are soldered or otherwise secured to the front and rear sides of the casing 10 respectively, the front clamping member 16 being preferably secured to the casing 10 at the medial portion thereof and having the ends thereof free, the rear clamping member 17 being similarly soldered or otherwise secured to the casing 10 and having the ends thereof free with the lower ends of the clamping members 16, 17 adapted for connection with the clothing or bathing suit, the mentioned members being formed of a is particularly adapted Specification of Letters Patent. Application f led July 2, 1912. j

Patented Feb. 18,1913. Serial No. 707,325.

spring-like material to securely support the.

, casing 10 on the clothing or suit.

The upper end of the rear clamping member 1,7 has member 18 solderedor otherwise secured to the same, the depending edges 20 of the cover being enlarged and rounded to fit into the seat 14 and engage the packing 15 there- .in, a spring-like locking member 21 being soldered or otherwise secured to the front end of the cover 19 and terminating in a head 22 a slot 23 formed in the upper end of the a cover 19 movable on the casing 10 to close cover 19 in closed position, it being readily understood that the manner of arranging pivotal connection witha hinge,"

adapted to normally extend through I 70, front clamping member 16, thus locking the.

the cover- 19 on the casing 10 with the rounded lower edges of the cover extending into the seat 14, embodles a water-tight JOlIlt so that moisture wlll be prevented from entering the casing when the cover is in closed and locked position thereon.

A cylindrical casing 24 is secured to or formed with the partition 11 at the upper end thereof and mounted therein is an ex pansible helical spring 25 having a plate 26 secured to the upper end thereof, the said plate being adapted to normally abutagainst a pin 27 depending through an aperture in the top of the casing 24 when the cover 19 is in closed position on the casing 10. it being readily seen that when pressure is applied to the head 22 to disengage the same from the uppercnd of the front clamping member 16. the expansible action of the spring 25 will exert pressure against the pin 27, thus swinging the cover 19 into open position on the casing.

The various parts of my device are preferably made of metal. and althouglrthe device can be employed for various purposes. such as a container for jewelry and the like. the device is particularly adaptable for containing smokable articles such as cigars and cigarettes. the smokable articles being placed within the compartment 12 and matches for use inconnection with the smokable articles being placed in the compartment 13 as shown.

Thus, with a structure of the character described, a bather can readily attach the container to the front of the bathing suit by means of the front and rear clamping members 16, 17 and in view of the manner in which the cover 19 is arranged on the casing 10, the contents of the compartments 12, 18 will be protected from moisture, as mentioned heretofore. I i V Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a container, the combination with a casing, of a clamping member thereon, a'

casing.

2. In a container, the combination with a casing, of a clamping rmember thereon, a

cover supported on the clamping member and movable to close'thesaid casing, a second clamping member on the casing, a catch extended from the cover and adapted for releasable engagement with. the second clamping member -to retain the cover in locked position on the casing, and a spring on the said casing and engaging the cover to swing the same into open position when the said catch is released from-the said second clamping member.

3. In a contalner, the combination with a casing, of a clamping member thereon, a cover mounted to swing on the clamping member, a seat on the said casing and--adapted to receive portions of the cover thereon,

a second clamping member on the casing,

and means on the cover and adapted for engagement with the second clamping member is I to secure the said cover in locked position on the said casing.

' 4. In a container, the combination with a casing,'of a clamping member thereon, a cover mounted to swing on the clamping member,a seat on the said casing and adapted to receive portions of the cover thereon, j 1 a second clamping member on the casing,

means on the cover and adapted for engagement with the second clamping member, to

secure the said cover in locked position on the said casing, and a spring on the said casing and engaging the said cover to swing the same into open position. 5. 'In'a container, the combination with a casing, of a partition therein, the said par tition forming a plurality of compartments in the,casing, a seat formed with the casing, a clamping member on the casing, a cover mounted to swing on the clamping member, a second clamping member on the'casing, a locking member on the cover-and adapted for releasable engagement with the second clamping. member, a cylindrical casing on the said partition, a spring in the said cylindrical casing, and a pin depending from the said cover and norm ally extending through an aperture in the said cylindrical casing to be engaged by the said spring.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses. v

PERCY TURNBULLL Witnesses JOHN E. CURRY JAMES CAMERON. 

